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2 Kings 9:20

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20And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the ||driving is zlike the driving of Jehu athe son of Nimshi; for he driveth †furiously.

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Footnotes

  1. ||Or, marching. Comp. Ex. 14:25.
  2. zComp. 2 Sam. 18:27.
  3. aComp. ver. 2, 14.
  4. †Heb. in madness. So ver. 11. See Deut. 28:28.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Again the watchman reported, “He reached them, but he is not coming back. And the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The lookout reported, “He has reached them, but he isn’t coming back either. The driving is like that of Jehu son of Nimshi—he drives like a maniac.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Again the watchman reported, “He reached them but hasn’t started back. Also, the driving is like that of Jehu son of Nimshi—he drives like a madman.”

NLTNew Living Translation

The watchman exclaimed, “The messenger has met them, but he isn’t returning either! It must be Jehu son of Nimshi, for he’s driving like a madman.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So the sentinel reported, saying, “He went up to them, but he did not return, and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives with madness.”